New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-04
CLOSING A HOT CAMPAIGN.
ALL PARTIES IN RHODE ISLAND PROFESS
ING CONFIDENCE.

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PROVIDENCE, R. l., April 3.-The remarkable poli'i
cal campaign in this State is rapidly drawing 10
cloae Only two days remain before election day. anu
these will be crowded with political Work. No' ior
fort, wears has the State been 80 stirreo Us " 10 d
present At no time during the twenty seven 9e's
since young Governor William spiasue was nIS'
Ictf has there been such uncertainty as 10 the re-
srlt of nending election. From Republican point
f view the victory for the entire ticket seems certain
Yet the Democrats are more than conhoent' lney
have recriyed so much gratuitous support from Inc
Providence Journal" that they expect to see long pro
oessions of Republicans at the polls with Davis tickets
in their hands. They will be sadly undeceived on
Wednesday Even the Third party has caught the IN
lection. The chairman OF its mass-meeung at Music
Hall last week introduced Thomas II. Peabody as
the next Governor OF Rhode Island" VI one thihg
TIE TRIBUNE readers NAV rest assured Mr. feaoooS
will not be elected, and II Is doubtful IL nc Po' ~
votes iii the State ,
The Republicans have never been SO thofongh'!
aroused From Smitbfeld on the north to New-ohore-
ham on the SOUTH the Republicans are active rcsou'e
and determined. The desertloh Oh Inc ooui""l n"s
mt tho party on tits mettle and your correspondent
cou6dentlv believes that the country VIII hear good
reports from Little Rhody" on Thursday morning.
The Republicans indignant to degree that places
The Journals snation meeting oil last june lar
In the shade and their indignation will express itse
in votes That large contingent of thoroughgoing Re
pubcans who do not take the trouble TO vote except III
a closely contested election will all be out on next
Wednesday.
The only reason for not positively prophesying an
overwhelming Republican victory is that natural sup,
position that newspapers OF such largo crcniation ana
whose influence has been supposed sto be something
tremendous, as The Journal" and The Bulletin
would sway great many voters III they nave carrieo
any consideraS le number of their readers with them
into the Democratic camp the public have not been
informed of it. The detection seems to be OF much
smaleI proportions than would naturally be expected
If newspaper influence has not been exaggerated Inc
writer has searched up and down the stress OF the
CITY to find q single Republican who voted tor Wet
morejast year who will vote for DAVIS TINS year.
Finally the man was found but he is an attache OF
The journal" Office he didn't count Then the search
began anew. Finally a prominent manufacturer oil
jewe.ry was mentioned and his name was read ut the
Democratic meeting as one OF the yce-presdents
of the meeting. He very Indignant over thls ana
declares that such use OF his was entirely un-
authorized He will, however, vote Tor DAVIS IL ae
does not repent before election day. but will vote The
Republican legislative ticket with few erasures. AS
he does not expect to an election by the people ms
vote for Republican legislators who will vote Tor Wet
more il they have to elect Governor will offset his
vote for Davis. These two the only instances
brought TO nv knowledge where WemOre will lose to
Dayis's advantage On the other hand. do know OF
n number OF independent 'oters who last year voted
for Sprague or for the Third party candidate aud are
now solid for Wetmore. This absence OF any open
Republican demonstration for Davis and this lack OF
ability to place hand any considerable number OF
Republicans who support The journal In its bolt
are remarked upon Senator Aldrch and DINER lead
ing Republicans They one and all declare that II
there Is any widespread detection it is kept carefully
concealed.
Last June The Journal" engineered an indignation
meeting which was held in Music He'll, and at which
some very incorporate utterances were made b. some
very disng uished citizens of Providence. The indg-
nation purI ored to be the fact that the General
Assembly had seen fit to elect General Charles H.
Brayton chief of State police without consulting The
journal" or the clique who swear by 1t. That news
paper printed a full report OF the meeting. Nine ont
OF OF the gentlemen who signed the call to that
meeting are now warm supporters OF Governor Wet
more and have entirey refused to follow " The Jour
nails" advice. Partly to show up some alleged incon-
sistency, bat more particularly to please Its Demo-
cratic allies. that newspaper has reprinted It's report
of that meeting and it is being circulated as Demo
cratic campaign document. When i" The Journal
tries to crawl back to its for commanding position
In the Republican party tins will be OF the things
that Republicans will hold against 1t. Too much
stress was laid upon the importance OF that indgna
tjon meeting 1t more III the nature of protest
against the adoption OF prohbitory anne ldment than
ii was a protest against political corruption Inc pro
moters of that meeting felt hurt and indignant that
the voters had fit in their sovereign capacity 10
change the fundamental Law without consulting them
and without the sanction OF their beloved organ The
fart that the Assembly had elected politi alIy
and personally obnoxious to them to enforce the law
was by no means the underlying basis OF that ndigna
ton meeting. OF the speakers the Hon. Benjamin n.
lapham and the Rev. ID. H. Greer and the Rev. l. X.
Sheer opposed TO the passage OF the amendment
President Robinson had not favored 1t puDcIy II al
all and had never voted in this State. The Hon.
Charles X. Cutler is Democrat and wants the law
repealed. The Rev. Messrs. Woodbury. and Goodell
we're oisappointd by Braytons election, and were
really misled as to the character Of the meeting they
were to address. Professor Andrews bad opposed
prohibition. The Rev. II. w. CoDant was cautious in
what he said. and careful to say nothing against
Brayton The ladies OF the W. G. i. u. who attended
left the hall when they the object and character OF
the meeting. Thus it will be seen that the indgna-
ton bowled about so mich then and now was really
expost iaeo indignation against the adoption OF the
amendment The Democrats will hardly secure many
votes for Davis by thrsshng over this old straw.
The lengths to which the Democrats will 60 in their
frantic efforts to secure votes is somewhat amusing
The nomination by their city convention OF colored
man for Representative is one OF these mirth provok
ing incidents. Their political managers are going
around Dragging over this wonderful stroke OF poit
cad sagncty forgetu OF the tact that they have twice
before tried this dodge to catch the coored vote and
ANONYMOUSLY failed The coIored men are solid tor
Governor wctmore for reasons beyond their natural
allegiance 20 the party OF Lincoln and Sumner and
Grant. Governor Wetmore has been one OF the very
few Governors who have extended social courtesies to
the leading colOred men and their wives.
The Journal" has abandoned all hope of electing
Democratic General Assembly and is expanding all Its
strength in fighting certain members OF the present
Assembly who are known to be friendly TO Bray ton.
George j. West OF Providence comes in for large
share of vilifcation and abuse. Mr.. West is ready
to defend his action the District Court bill and
the election of Chief of State Police any platform.
He hiss publicly offered to stump the State on that is
with any orator Of the opposition and pay all OF
his expenses. Nobody has accepted the challenge.
Mr. Bosworth, OF Warren is another whose political
grave aThe Journal" is engaged in futile effort to
dig. The anmus of the attack Mr.. Bosworth is too
we'll known here to require explanation. Mr.. Free
man. OF Lincoln, is also marked tor sacrifice. The de-
feat Of Speaker Wilson, OF East Providence, would
likewise cause great Joy in "The Journal" office.
These four men-West. Bosworth, Freeman aud Wilson
are the experienced andmost efficient legislators
jn tho House, and in the matter OF honor and political
honesty they are the peers OF any men in Rhode
Island. Their constituents should to 1t we'll that
personal animosity and malignant vindictiveness